(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.

And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.